The Federal Government of Nigeria has selected Award-Winning Journalist, Sports for Development Enthusiast and Gender Advocate, AderonkeOgunleye-Bello as Representative and member of the Federal Government Team on the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Line Up Live Up Programme (LULU). LULU initiative is a sports-based life-skills training curriculum for youth aged 13-18. It […]

    Analysts predict further decline to 16.49% in Sept By Elizabeth Adegbesan The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said headline inflation dropped to 17.01 per cent in August, 2021 following slower pace of increase in food prices. This represents a 0.37 percentage point decline when compared to 17.38 per cent recorded in July. READ ALSO:FG begins distribution […]

Quadri Aruna, Nigerian and International Table-Tennis player has set a new African record as the first player from the continent to be ranked in the top 15 in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Ranking. In the Week 37 ranking released on Tuesday by the world table tennis ruling body, Aruna moved four steps up […]

The first professor of digital economy in the world, Arcbishop Sam Zuga lists roles of Zugacoin in unemployment, poverty alleviation in Nigeria.

By Dapo Akinrefon When contacted, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, said that the view expressed by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila signposts the low level of intellectualism in the hallowed corridors of power in Nigeria. Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jare Ajayi said: “If an informed person had spoken in the […]

By Moses Nosike The packaging, food processing, plastics, labeling and print exhibition West Africa otherwise known as PROPAK West Africa, has been described as the largest meeting point for manufacturers, suppliers, investors and government officials to network for business. Speaking at the day 2 of the exhibition in Lagos, the Regional Director-West Africa, Afrocet Montgomery […]

The Federal Government says the ban on microblogging giant Twitter will soon be lifted. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this development when he fielded questions from State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, a lot of progress has been made in the ongoing dialogue with Twitter. “I […]

It was an atmosphere of prise and blessings as children, families’ members, relatives and friends rallied around Alhaja Mudirakat Thompson on her 70th birthday.It was an atmosphere of prise and blessings as children, families’ members, relatives and friends rallied around Alhaja Mudirakat Thompson on her 70th birthday.

By Zeal Kachi Prince Ned Munir Nwoko is a British trained Lawyer. Born on December 21, 1960, into the Idumuje- Ugboko Royal family in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state , Prince Nwoko attended the University of Keele in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Here he acquired his Bachelors degree in Law and History. He […]

By Francis Ewherido I stopped watching Big Brother after the episode where Ebuka Uchendu featured. He was not notorious and carried himself with dignity throughout his stay in the Big Brother House. He did not win the prize money, but he is arguably the most successful of the lot in that episode since after they left […]